Overview In 2022, Zambia was the number 104 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 88 in total exports, the number 115 in total imports, the number 158 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 96 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of Zambia are Raw Copper ($6.6B), Refined Copper ($2.78B), Gold ($955M), Precious Stones ($403M), and Ferroalloys ($325M), exporting mostly to Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B), Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), and United Arab Emirates ($1B).
In 2022, Zambia was the world's biggest exporter of Raw Copper ($6.6B)
Imports The top imports of Zambia are Refined Petroleum ($519M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($391M), Delivery Trucks ($380M), Copper Ore ($372M), and Packaged Medicaments ($343M), importing mostly from South Africa ($2.69B), Equatorial Guinea ($1.84B), China ($1.38B), United Arab Emirates ($761M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($656M).
In 2022, Zambia was the world's biggest importer of Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides ($250M)
Location Zambia borders Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe by land.